Chapter 222
Luo Mio stared blankly at the smiling Claudia with her azure eyes.
Then close your eyes and smile gently.
"Thank you."
Claudia walked beside Luo Mio and gently hugged him, feeling Luo Mio's breath brushing against her ear.
"I'll be waiting for you."
Inhaling the faint, sweet fragrance emanating from Claudia's blonde hair, Luo Mio wrapped her arms around Claudia's slender waist.
"Um."
Releasing her hands, Luo Mio took a slight step back, looked at Claudia, and smiled.
"Let's go back."
"Good."
Claudia nodded gently, then took Luo Mio's hand.
Luo Mio also held Claudia's hand tightly.
——
"Huh?"
When Luo Mio led Claudia back, she was also stunned for a moment.
The spot where they were just standing is now empty except for Fan Xinglu, who is surrounded by a pile of snacks.
Kong, however, has already disappeared.
"That..."
Luo Mio slowly opened her mouth and asked Fan Xinglu, "... Senior Fan, where is Kong?"
Fan Xinglu rolled her eyes at Luo Mio after hearing his words.
"That girl, Kong, said she had something urgent to attend to, and then she just used the Void Fissures to teleport away."
"Urgent..."
Luo Mio was stunned for a moment after hearing Fan Xinglu's words.
"Honestly, you bunch of youngsters... one after another..."
As Fan Xinglu spoke, she popped a braised lion's head into her mouth.
"Could it be that Kong went back to find Sister Kirin...?"
Luo Mio lowered her eyes slightly, lost in thought.
Hearing Luo Mio's whisper, Claudia also tightened her grip on Luo Mio's hand slightly.
Kato Kirin is Sora's most important and cherished friend, and now Sora is leaving her, even if it's only for a short year... but the flow of time is different in each world.
But if ten years have passed in other worlds while only one year has passed here, or perhaps a few months have passed in another world while several years or decades have passed in this world...
And now, I've only been in this world for a few short months...
Luo Mio's eyes suddenly flickered.
Several months...
He slowly lowered his head to look at the little hand that was tightly holding Claudia's.
"Mio...?"
Claudia called softly.
After a brief silence, Luo Mio looked up at Claudia and gave her a gentle smile.
Then he looked at Fan Xinglu.
"Senior Fan."
Upon hearing Luo Mio call her name, Fan Xinglu dark golden eyes.
Luo Mio bowed to Fan Xinglu and then spoke.
"I'm very sorry, but I would like to withdraw my participation in the 'Apex Arena'."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Fan Xinglu's dark golden eyes narrowed instantly as she looked at Luo Mio.
Luo Mio's eyes were also very calm.
And so, Luo Mio and Fan Xinglu stared at each other for a few seconds.
"Haa..."
Fan Xinglu sighed helplessly.
Then, with his dark golden eyes looking at Luo Mio and Claudia, he chuckled and said...
"Fortunately, I haven't announced your participation in the 'Apex Arena' yet, so there's no major problem."
"Consider this my apology for what I accidentally said earlier."
Luo Mio smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"Thank you so much."
"However..." Fan Xinglu looked at Luo Mio, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned.
"You have to play a game with me sometime, so I can really get excited."
Upon hearing Fan Xinglu's request, Luo Mio did not refuse and said...
"Good."
Then Luo Mio took Claudia's hand and left Yellow Chen Hall.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Fan Xinglu chuckled.
"Blessings to you..."
A soft whisper came gently from her lips.
——
After leaving the Boundary Dragon, Luo Mio took Claudia's hand and walked onto the road.
Claudia, who was standing to the side, looked at Luo Mio and said softly.
"Mio, why did you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Luo Mio gently pressed her index finger against her lips.
Luo Mio looked at her with a gentle expression.
Luo Mio took a few steps back, then extended her hand and looked at Claudia.
"Are you free today, miss?"
Looking at Luo Mio's outstretched hand.
Claudia was slightly taken aback, then smiled happily.
Looking at Luo Mio with her lake-blue eyes, she reached out her hand and gently placed it on Luo Mio's palm.
"Of course."
Chapter 145: Farewell
Time...
No matter what world you're in, no matter who you are or what you're dealing with, nothing can stop the erosion of time.
Several months have passed since the "school festival" ended.
After confessing everything to Claudia in the Yellow Chen Hall, Luo Mio and Claudia continued their ordinary lives as always.
Since that incident, Sora and Kato Kirin have been almost always together, even when Kato Kirin is taking classes at the Star Academy...
When Luo Mio and Claudia returned home that evening, they saw Kato Kirin sitting on the sofa with a dim look in her eyes, seemingly lost in thought. Kong was also sitting next to Kato Kirin, his Liuli eyes equally dull and lifeless.
Seeing the two of them looking like that, Luo Mio and Claudia had no choice but to comfort them separately.
And the result was...
Sora spends all 24 hours a day with Kato Kirin, except when Kato Kirin goes to the toilet.
When Luo Mio found out, she felt helpless but didn't say anything.
Because he knew that Sora was doing this simply because she wanted to spend more time with Kato Kirin.
Not only Kong, but Luo Mio herself would also spend time with Claudia whenever she had the chance.
Although things were fine at first, as time went on...
Anxiety gradually grew in the hearts of Kato Kirin and Claudia.
And finally, that day arrived...
When Luo Mio, Kong, Fu Hua, Bella, and the Book of Cang Xuan Profound left.
——
"..."
In the Hyperion, Kato Kirin gently bit her thin lips, her silver eyes revealing a sense of reluctance, and a few tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
Influenced by Kato Kirin, Sora Liuli's golden eyes also revealed reluctance.
Then, he walked lightly to Kato Kirin, stretched out his hands, and gently embraced Kato Kirin's slender waist.
Feeling Sora's embrace, Kato Kirin softly sobbed, "Xiao Kong..."
Hearing Kato Kirin's reluctant sobs, Sora called out softly as well.
"Kirrin..."
Seeing the two of them, Fu Hua, Bella, and Fan Xinglu, who were standing to the side, also showed expressions of helplessness and reluctance.
After looking at Sora Kato Kirin, Fan Xinglu turned to look at Fu Hua.
"Then it will probably be a while before we can meet again."
Compared to Sora and Kato Kirin, Fan Xinglu didn't feel much reluctance to part ways.
After all, as Demon Immortal has lived for countless years, the concept of time has become very vague to her.
Besides, Fu Hua and the others will come back after a while.
"Ah."
Fu Hua nodded slightly.
Fan Xinglu smiled and looked at Fu Hua.
"I don't think I'll be able to find anyone who can get my blood pumping for a while."
Hearing Fan Xinglu's fiercely combative words, Fu Hua couldn't help but smile wryly.
"Time's almost up."
Fan Xinglu said.
"Um."
Fu Hua then looked at the Hyperion's window seat.
There stood Luo Mio and Claudia.
Luo Mio lowered her eyes slightly and said with a wry smile.
"I never imagined that parting would be so painful."
"If I leave without saying goodbye, I wonder if my older sister will be angry when I go back to see her."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Claudia chuckled softly.
"If it were my sister, she would definitely be angry with you."
"... yes."